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THE PERSIMMON

(DIOSPYROS). - The persimmon is not without beauty, as a small shade tree on the lawn, and the children will not forget it, when its ripe fruits, mellowed by the frost, are lying in the grass. It was a great favorite with the late venerable Arthur Bryant, who loved all that belonged to the forest and grove, as well as his brother, the poet. When horticultural friends visited him, as many did, the handsome persimmon trees on his lawn were admired by these " children of older growth," especially in the later autumn. The tree has a wide range from the great lakes to the gulf, and some varieties in every situation bear excellent fruit. The Japanese persimmon bears superior fruit, but is not hardy North. }